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How climate change is reshaping our planet, from a drone's perspective

Drones are becoming an increasingly accessible way to get a new perspective on the world. But beyond beautiful sunsets and interesting architecture, drones are capable of capturing the ways the world is changing before our eyes.

The photo and video site Dronestagram enlisted its community of drone hobbyists to take beautiful shots for a contest called “Small Drones, Big Changes,” which showcases "the effects of pollution on planet Earth but also the solutions to tackle the problem." It's tied to the U.N. Climate Summit in Paris, also known as COP21, which is going on right now.

Check out the winners, below:

Drone Climate Change

The city of Paracatu was vanished by a river of mud, after a mining dam burst at Mariana, Minas Gerais. It was the biggest environmental accident in Brazil’s history.

Image: Alexandre Salem/Dronestagram

Pollution in Palangkaraya, Indonesia

Image: Yuyusera/Dronestagram

A small island in Lake Galvė near Trakai, Lithuania.

Image: Karolis Janulis/Dronestagram

A plot of land being developed in Dhaka, Bangaladesh

Image: Zayedh/Dronestagram

A solar powered office building in Belgium.

Image: Drone-Partner/Dronestagram

Fog in Germany.

Image: SkyPro/Dronestagram

A high tide hitting the side of a coastal restaurant in La Jolla, Calif.

Image: kdilliard/Dronestagram

The tanks and stacks of Fawley Refinery, in New Forest, United Kingdom.

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